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JOHN "Rev." BURR 1695–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jun 1695

Birth Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 16 March 1777

Death Location: West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: John Burr

Mother: Mary Burr

Spouse(s): Silence Haward

Children(s): Jonathan Burr, Elijah Burr

JOHN "Rev." BURR was born in 1695 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, the child of John Burr And Mary Burr. JOHN "Rev." BURR married Silence Haward, and had children including Elijah Burr, Ephraim Burr, John Burr, Jonathan Burr, Mary Burr, Seth Burr. JOHN "Rev." BURR passed away in 1777 in West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • JOHN "Rev." BURR was born in 1695 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, the child of John Burr And Mary Burr.
  • JOHN "Rev." BURR married Silence Haward, and had children including Elijah Burr, Ephraim Burr, John Burr, Jonathan Burr, Mary Burr, Seth Burr.
  • JOHN "Rev." BURR passed away in 1777 in West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

JOHN BURR's Ancestors

Self
JOHN BURR
1695–1777
Birth Place: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Burr
1660–1716
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mary Burr
1665–1742
Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Grandparents
Simon Burr
1638–1691
Stisted, Essex, England
Frances (Rose) Hester
1648–1693
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Burre
1580–1622
Ann Fisher
1582–1622
JOHN WARREN
1605–1688
Margaret Bayley
1587–1662
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Symonde Burre
1530–1598
Joan (Burre)
1531–1647
Gregory Fisher
1554–1616
Ann Morris
1558–1616
Elizabeth Walker
1580–1673

JOHN BURR's Descendants

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JOHN ("Rev.") BURR (24 Jun 1695–16 March 1777) m. Silence Haward (3 June 1705–6 May 1773)
  1. 1. Jonathan Burr 1731–1797
  2. 2. Elijah Burr 1726–1780

JOHN BURR's Timeline

4 Records

1695
24 Jun 1695
Birth of JOHN "Rev." BURR in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1777
16 May 1777
Age 82
Death of JOHN "Rev." BURR in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1777
16 Mar 1777
Age 82
Death of JOHN "Rev." BURR in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1777
16 March 1777
Age 82
Death of JOHN "Rev." BURR in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1695
    Event Place: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1777
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1777
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Howard Genealogy Descendants of John Howard of Bridgewater

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 March 1777
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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